Kerryn McCann loses battle with cancer
December 8th, 2008
Some very sad news today with the passing of Australia’s Commonwealth gold medalist, Kerryn McCann after a battle with breast cancer.
Kerryn was a dual Commonwealth Games marathon gold mealist and mother to three young children. She was only 41 years old.
Kerryn was an inspiration to many people in Australia, especially when at 38 years of age she defended her Commonwealth title in Melbourne, powering home over the final 200m to clinch gold just two seconds ahead of Kenyan Hellen Cherono Koskei.
Kerryn was diagnosed with breast cancer in August of last year during her pregnancy. She delayed having chemotherapy until after her sons birth.
They induced an early labour at 34 weeks and she begun an 18 week course of chemotherapy.
Kerryn beat breast cancer but was diagnosed four months ago with liver cancer.
She leaves behind her husband, Greg and 3 children Benton, 11, Josie, 5, and Cooper, 14 months. They were at her bedside overnight when she died at their home near Wollongong in NSW.
Kerryn showed us that the greatest power we have is to never give up even when it looks like you can’t go any further or harder. She continues to inspire.
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